Midtown Conversations

Midtown Radio producer Chey Bholla sits down with KW songwriter Jack Cooper to talk about his new songwriting series "Sounds Good to Me" and the local music scene in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Ashwyn Singh moved from India to Waterloo to attend U of W and now he's making big moves to break into the world of stand up comedy. He's been travelling across Canada and even North America to build his reputation in this notoriously demanding career. With his goal of performing 100 shows already surpassed, Ashwyn reflects on his experiences as a young comedian of colour and talks about his desir...

To celebrate World Radio Day 2022, host David Harmes chats with BBC broadcast journalist David Bailey about radio memories, community radio production, and the future of the medium.

Join host Maya Kanana as she talks with Sobhi Kiblawi, a proud new Canadian who immigrated to Canada in 2015, finally became a Canadian citizen in December 2020, and had his first experience voting this past year. He discusses the emotions that came with gaining his citizenship and the right to vote.

Join host Matt Rappolt as he talks with "A Better Tent City" co-founder Jeff Wilmer about the creation of Waterloo Region's first tiny home supportive community. Jeff shares about the vision and genesis of the project, the various moves and challenges during the community first few years, as well as the future of the community post-pandemic.   

When Matthew Fries was young he wanted to grow up to play Major League Baseball in the summer and publish fiction during the winters. Now, with the release of his debut novel "The Sick Box", the Midtown KW resident has made half of that dream a reality. Matthew Fries joins Midtown Conversations host Matt Rappolt to discuss his attraction to writing horror-comedy, what it means to consider oneself...

Mira Henderson is the owner and head baker of the uber-popular Ghost Light Café in Midtown, KW, which specializes in fresh baked croissants. She is also completing her undergraduate degree in the University of Waterloo's theatre studies program, started baking less than two years ago ...and did I mention that she's only 23 years old? Today on Midtown Radio Mira joins host Matthew Rappolt to talk a...

Tune in to hear Allison Dyjach's conversation with KW watercolour artist Candice Leyland. Candice discuss her "en plein air" style of painting, how her art classes have grown and developed during the pandemic, and what led her to paint the iconic "Aporia" in Downtown Kitchener!

Mary founded KW JUNK MUSIC in 2017 as a fun, music-driven activity to promote community and sustainability. The programme takes recycled materials and fashions them into musical instruments, on which participants compose and perform original songs.  Learn more at: maryneil.ca

Is there a place for a dedicated science centre in Waterloo region? Toby Day Hamilton joins host Matthew Rappolt to discuss how Launch Waterloo is hoping to bring that vision to reality.

Can little free libraries help combat racism? Join Matthew Rappolt as he chats with Dinah Murdoch, founder of the KW Little Free Diverse Libraries, about how those little book boxes on people's driveways are having a big impact in diversifying local literature.

Can little free libraries help combat racism? Join Matthew Rappolt as he chats with Dinah Murdoch, founder of the KW Little Free Diverse Libraries, about how those little book boxes on people's driveways can have a big impact in diversifying local literature.

KW Little Theatre has survived for more than 50 years in Waterloo, but can it survive a time of global pandemic? Matt Rappolt is joined by KWLT president Matt Walsh for a chat about the future of the theatre company during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Can libraries survive during a time of local lockdown? Matthew Rappolt interviews librarian Natalie Gibbons of KPL to find out how our local libraries are coping with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Can you still eat meat free during a global pandemic? Justine Sparling of the Plantiful KW instagram joins Matt Rappolt on Mayday 2020 to discuss how the pandemic is impacting vegetarian and vegan food options in Waterloo region. 

Aired as part of Mayday 2020, Allison Dyjach sits down with Shirley Gosselin, president of Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association and local gardening extraordinaire, to find how to grow both your plants and your love for gardening.

Aired as part of Mayday 2020, Allison Dyjach sits down with Shirley Gosselin, president of Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association and local gardening extraordinaire, to find how to grow both your plants and your love for gardening.